Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3078, Lory Drake, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Drake, Lory or Lowry Sarah
IP 3078
B.L. Mt. 43.879-160-55.
CONTENTS

248.956. Act Mar 3/56
June 18/56
End P
Valley Snake  Oct 19/56 Sorry Snake  Oct 19/56  1138  11/19/56 River.
Private 1st Troops
Dec. 1880.
Rev. War.
Conn or Pa
Pa Sus July 38
Ad. 16 Dec. Oct 4/56
D. Dodge
Henry Fowler Hartford ct.
Vol D = 140

"Lory Drake was married to Sally Clark November Twenty Seventh One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four - by Rev. Henry A. Rowland."
I Theodore A. Seete Pastor of the 1 st Congregational Church in Windsor Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said Church in my possession with the exception of the date which is expres- sed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - Nov. 27 th 1794.
Theo. A. Seete
I Theodore A. Seete above named depose & say that I am Pastor of the above named Church & that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception of the above named as certified by me Windsor April 9 th 1856
Theo. A. Seete
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Windsor April 9 AD 1856
Personally appeared Theodore A. Seete and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration Samuel J. Welch Justice of Peace

I Huldah Mills, a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged Ninety one years, I depone and say, That I was born in the Town of Windsor in the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut, and have resided in said Town from my birth. that Lory Drake of said Windsor was my Brother some six years older than myself, That I know he was a Soldier of the Revolution, well remembering his leaving home to join the Army, and his return from the Army, and from the best of my recollection he was absent from home about Six Months. After his return I have often heard him speak of his service while with the Army, and of his being present at the execution of Major Andre [the Spy]
I well remember his Marriage with Sally Clark, as I was present at the Marriage, which took place in the year 1794 in the Month of November, & the Officiating Clergyman was the Rev Henry A Rowland - My said brother Lory Drake died in the year 1805, I think in the month of April - died in a sudden manner, being found drowned in a creek near my residence - I further state that his Widow Sally Drake above named removed to the State of Pennsylvania, some years ago where she now resides, that she has not married since the decease of said Lory Drake and is now his Widow
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Windsor April 28, 1856 Personally appeared Huldah Mills above named and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her signed, and I certify that she is well known to me as a credible person
Henry Drake Justice of Peace

10/1/1840 The State of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss
I Sarah Drake then of full age upon oath with Sobey and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that my husband did enter the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four as a private soldier in the Connecticut line and supposed since for one year or more and cannot recollect whether he was a Quota soldier or enlisted and I further declare that I am the widow of my husband now now in my Eighty fourth year of age and further declare that I have never received nor any one for me a pension or bounty land which belonged to him or me from the United States and I further declare that I have not transferred my claim to any other person what so ever therefore I Sarah Drake being the only legal heir at law do ask and request the government of the United States to grant and allow to me the said Sarah Drake the bounty land and pension which belongs to the said my husband and I further state that Samuel Drake since his death has been cut off in the same the same since said my husband and Samuel Drake was a pension also those who were cut off him Samuel Drake died some thirty years ago and I further declare that there is not at this any heir living except my self and further said I am the only legal claim under the act of Eighteen hundred and thirty six Sarah Drake

Crawford County ss
Personally appeared before me Ralph Williams a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Crawford and State of Penna Sarah Drake who being by me sworn according to Law, Deposed and said the within is just and true according to her knowledge and belief. This Twenty seventh day of December one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three Ralph Williams Justice of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents: That I Sarah Drake of the said County do hereby constitute and appoint Charles H. Hovey to be my lawful and true attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land or Pension due me as above said. And my Attorney is here by fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the several purposes above expressed. Sarah Drake

State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford 3 d ss.
On this 12 th day of May one thousand eight hundred & fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Sally Drake Age of eighty six years a resident of Conneaut T.P. in the County of Crawford State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, Declares that she is the Widow of Sony Drake deceased who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and continued in Actual Service in the War of the Revolution for the term of about six months, and was honorably discharged therefrom in the year 1780. as will fully appear by reference to proof herewith submitted.
She further States that she was married to the said Sony Drake in the Town of Windsor in the State of Connecticut on the 27 th day of November A.D. 1794. by the Rev Henry A. Rowland, a Congregational Clergyman of said Windsor and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Clark, that her said husband died at Windsor aforesaid on the seventeenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and five and that she is now a Widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of

obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3. 1855, & declares that she has not heretofore applied for or received a bounty land under this or any other act of Congress
Sally Drake
We Rhoda Barber and Amanda Barber residents of Conneaut in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Drake in our presence; and that we know the applicant is the Widow of Lorin Drake deceased, and the identical person she represents herself to be
Rhoda Barber Amanda Barber
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Wm Wright { Justice of Peace
State of Pennsylvania } H. B. ... MATTHEW HOLE ... same is executed and acknowledged before me this Pennsylvania. In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said ... Headville, the twenty seventh day of May A. D. 1856. William Keefe Prothonotary, &c.

obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3. 1855, & declares that she has not heretofore applied for or received bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress
Sally Drake We Rhoda Barber and Amanda Barber residents of Connecticut in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Drake in our presence; and that we know the applicant is the Widow of Lord Drake deceased, and the identical person she represents herself to be Rhoda Barber Amanda Barber
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
State of Pennsylvania } Crawford County, ss }
I, WILLIAM HOPE, Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Crawford, Certify, That William Wright Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an act- ing Justice of the Peace within and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and as such duly authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine; and that the same is executed and acknowledged in conformity to the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Court, at Meadville, the twenty seventh day of May A. D. 1856.
William Hope Prothonotary, &c.

Acts of July 14, 1866, and March 3, 1875.
3078. am
P. O.
Sarah Drake
Service:
wid. of Lory
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

43.879
Neo Adams
No 15,128. Sarah Drake widow of Lory Pa
Chas. Wheeler Mch 20 1852
3078
act July 7 1838
gobers

248.9 Sk,
FREE
J Minot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Painesville Lake County Ohio March 12 th 1854
L. Holden
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send the Declaration of Sarah Drake the widow of Lory Drake. the declaration was made and sent to me if it is informal pleas let me know and I will send an other one. we think there is Evidence of his services in the Pension office but if there is not I will send to the State of Connecticut and furnish the Evidence I sent the papers of Gaby Holcomb asking for a Land Warrant some time in Jan'y last. Holcomb is anxious to hear from them &c
Yours with Respect &c
Chas Wheeler

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford April 16 th 1856
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Long Drake of Windsor, I have examined the documents remaining in this office and find the name of Long Drake on a Pay Roll under the following heading viz. "Pay Roll of the Short Services, that belonged to Capt. James Morris' Company, 5 th Conn t Regt. Commanded by Col. Philip B Bradley", where the said Long Drake is credited with service as a private from July 1 st to Dec. 9 th 1780, 5 months 9 days. It is stated on the Roll that the said Drake belonged to the town of Windsor.
Alex Merrill, Comptroller. by Geo. Robinson, Clerk.

I Samuel W. Mills of Windsor in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut. Aged 62 Years Before and say. That I was well and intimately acquainted with Gory Drake of said Windsor, now deceased that he was my mother's brother, and his residence was near my Father's, that I distinctly recollect hearing him speak of his service while in the Revolutionary War, and have heard Reuben Barber a neighbour who was in the same company often mention it—and I have no doubt of the fact that he did serve at one time nearly six months. I also know that the said Gory Drake died in a sudden manner in the Spring of the year 1805, and that he left a Widow whose name is Sally Drake now residing in the State of Pennsylvania S. W. Mills
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss
On this 14 th day of June A D 1836 personally appeared Samuel W. Mills above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition signed by him and I certify that he is personally known to me as a credible and respectable gentleman, Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace

Application of Sally Drake Widow of Simeon Drake dec d for Bounty land under Act 3 Mar h 1855
Revolutionary Service

State of Connecticut.
I, N. D. Sperry Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Henry Drake and Samuel A Welch  were from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854 to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1856, Justices of the Peace , within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations. And I Further Certify , That I believe the foregoing signatures of the said Henry Drake and Samuel A Welch to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.
N. D. Sperry
Secretary of State.

240.986

Warford Conn t June 16. 1856
Sir
Herewith I transmit the application of Sally Drake Widow of Sony Drake due for bounty land under act 3 rd March 1855. Revolutionary Service Please make returns to me
I am Respectfully Yours W. H. Seward Henry Fowler
J. Minton Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

In State of Pennsylvania Crawford County Is
Personally appeared before me Ralph Williams a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania Rhoda Barber and Amanda Barber Daughters of Sarah Drake who being by me sworn according to Law Deposed that  they  are  the  daughters  of  Sarah  Drake  and  know  that  the  widow received notice with Sarah Drake for the estate of gifts more and know that the widow Sarah Drake our Mother is the widow of my Uncle
Amanda Barber Rhoda Barber
Crawford County Is
Personally appeared before me Ralph Williams a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Crawford Rhoda Barber and Amanda Barber who being by me sworn according to law Deposed and saith the act in is Just and true according to the best of our knowledge and belief Committed December Twenty Seventh one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three Ralph Williams Justice of the Peace

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, )
CRAWFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, JOSEPH BROWN, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Crawford, Certify that Ralph Williams Esquire , by whom the annexed and foregoing Affidavit of Probable Cause taken, was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorised by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the same. And Further , that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at Meadville, the 28 th day of December , A. D. 1853.
Joseph Brown Prothonotary.

No 15.128 Sarah Drake Widow of Loney Pa.
July 7 1838